• Job Description

  Req#: JR0108607

  McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

  The Role

  We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Enterprise IT Vendor Management Office (VMO) to join our Operational Excellence & Governance department. This executive role is pivotal in optimizing our IT vendor management practices to ensure strategic alignment, cost-efficiency, risk mitigation, and performance excellence.

  Key Responsibilities

  Strategic Vendor Management Leadership

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive IT vendor management strategy that aligns with the company’s overall IT and business objectives, focusing on maximizing value, efficiency, and innovation from IT vendor relationships.

  Vendor Relationship and Performance Management

  • Oversee the management of all IT vendor relationships, ensuring that vendors meet or exceed their contractual obligations, deliverables, and performance benchmarks. Implement a robust performance management framework to monitor and evaluate vendor performance.

  Service Leadership

  • Lead and manage a team of service leads, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence aligned to McKesson’s ICARE and ILEAD values.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to team members to ensure professional development and growth.

  Contract Negotiation and Management

  • Lead the negotiation, development, and management of IT vendor contracts to secure favorable terms, ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory standards, and achieve strategic objectives.

  Risk Management and Compliance

  • Implement risk management practices to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with IT vendors and third-party engagements.
  • Ensure vendor compliance with legal, regulatory, and security requirements.

  Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate with IT, finance, legal, and business units to ensure cohesive vendor management practices that support cross-functional needs and strategic initiatives.

  Cost Management and Optimization

  • Drive cost management initiatives to ensure IT vendor engagements are cost-effective and deliver optimal value. Implement best practices for cost reduction, avoidance, and optimization across IT vendor contracts.

  Minimum Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

  • 15+ years of professional experience and 10+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience).

  Business Experience

  This role will be an overall effective manager, communicator, and a proven thought leader who is able to conceptualize, plan, program, and implement. The individual may be called upon to represent McKesson Senior Executives that leverage new or existing IT Service Providers, as appropriate. The correct candidate will possess energy, create enthusiasm for advancing the strategic sourcing strategy, and execute the strategy with each service provider.

  The optimal candidate for this position will have the following experiences and expertise:

  • Demonstrated program management experience including outsourcing contract management
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate and manage large initiatives and operations
  • Demonstrated ability to lead change at the executive level with a focus on service delivery and financial results
  • Understanding of benchmarking processes and techniques
  • Experience with outsourcing, performance measures, and monitoring
  • Thinks globally and sees multiple aspects and impacts of issues and projects them into the future
  • Provides direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others

  Specialized Knowledge & Skills

  • Extensive experience in IT vendor management, contract negotiation, and performance management, preferably in a large, complex organization.
  • Proven track record of developing and executing vendor management strategies that align with business objectives.
  • Strong leadership skills, with experience managing teams and developing talent.
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, capable of building strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of IT industry trends, vendor landscape, and best practices in vendor management.
  • Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

  Education & Certifications

  • BA/BS or equivalent experience
  • MBA or relevant graduate degree preferred
  • ITIL Foundation certification preferred
  • Certification of Procurement and/or Supply Chain
  • Certification with Six Sigma and/or the Project Management Institute (PMI)

  Physical Requirements

  General office demands

  At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being . Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

  As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

  Our Base Pay Range for this position

  $201,000 - $335,000

  McKesson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.Qualified applicants will not be disqualified from consideration for employment based upon criminal history.

  McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com . Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

  Current employees must apply through the internal career site.

  Join us at McKesson!

• About the company

  McKesson Corporation is an American company distributing pharmaceuticals and providing health information technology, medical supplies, and care management tools.

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